Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation A86
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A90
- Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation A90 you are here
Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A90.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Alekhine Variation.
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- ECO code
- A90
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
65,173 games · White 52.0% / Draw 6.3% / Black 41.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 42,908 | |
| Nc3 | 11,791 | |
| Nd2 | 10,319 | |
| Kf1 | 121 | |
| Qd2 | 34 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:38
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